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There are a lot of debates about where the best place to open an office is.

Do you set up your headquarters in a city so that you’re near to a commerce centre, and close to where your customers already shop?

Or do you find an attractive green space that will give your employees higher job satisfaction, and could make your customers happier to drop by? Here’s the lowdown on these options.

City Offices

Having an office in a city does have plenty of advantages. You are close by to a lot of other businesses, which means an increase in footfall as well as a higher level of credibility. You also may have access to more resources: if you’re based next to a print shop, for example, you could find that it’s a lot cheaper and easier to get leaflets printed advertising your next sale. In terms of finding new customers, that could be as simple as walking out onto the street and getting some attention. Your employees will also find commuting easy, since transport links are good within cities.

However, there are also downsides to a city office. If you aren’t customer-facing but rather want a headquarters that will be closed to the public, then there’s little advantage to being on the high street. Rent and rates are also a lot higher in city centres, and while this can be a sign of success and high class, it’s also a very quick way for a company to go under. Your employees may feel more stressed, tired, and unhappy with their working environment thanks to the background noise, air pollution, and travel required to get to work.

Green Space Offices

So, how about setting up an office somewhere in the countryside? There can be a lot of benefits to this option. Having beautiful scenery around can really help employees to relax more and unleash their creative side, and they may feel that they have more job satisfaction as a result. The offices out here are much more affordable, and as a result, you may even be able to opt for a larger space whilst still saving money – so your staff don’t feel cramped. Customers and clients may be impressed by your green setting, leaving them more inclined to do business with you.

On the other hand, there are, of course, some disadvantages too. It may be harder for both employees and customers to reach you, unless you live in the local area. It will be more difficult to establish a retail foothold if your office is also where you sell your products. You won’t have access to other businesses as easily, and footfall won’t be as high.

The Middle Way

What if you could take the best of both worlds and combine the benefits, without including the disadvantages, of these options? At Adelphi Mill, we have access to green spaces and areas of historic interest, including the mill itself. However, we also have great transport links that give you access to Manchester city centre, the airport, and major motorways – not to mention train and bus stations. Plus, with so many other businesses taking up tenancy with us, high footfall and collaboration with your neighbours are also on the table.

Bollington is really starting to attract attention as a new base for business that want to expand, or to open up their first office. But what is it that is catching so many entrepreneurs’ eyes? It turns out, there are a lot of reasons to relocate to Bollington – and these are just five of them.

The prices

Any business owner knows that finances are both the first and the last word in success. If you don’t balance the books properly, you won’t survive for long. That’s why the prices of rent and business rates are so important. The great news for anyone considering Bollington is that prices here are much lower than they would be in nearby commerce centres like Manchester. Given that the distance isn’t too far, it’s impressive how much you can save.

The locale

Bollington itself is a great area with a lot of historic connections, as well as green spaces and access to a canal. It’s a great place to work and a great place to visit, which is why a lot of visitors do come here in order to shop, wander around, and enjoy the view. Your employees will be happier working here, especially if it’s less of a drive than it would be commuting somewhere like Manchester, and you’ll have a more relaxed working environment. Plus, with cleaner air, everyone will feel healthier.

The transport links

If you want to head to somewhere that you would consider more of an industry hub, there are plenty of options. You can drive, take the bus, or catch a train to Manchester city centre easily. Rail links are also good to other major cities across the Midlands and North of the UK, as well as down South to London. You can also easily go to Manchester Airport if you want to fly to meet a client or to interact with an international office.

The community

There’s a strong business community already flourishing in Bollington, thanks to the great links built here as well as the rising number of companies choosing it for their new base. This means lots of opportunities for collaboration, and higher footfall levels than you might be expecting. Particularly when you share your building with other office tenants, you can take a lot of benefits from having neighbours that include major brands and household names as well as independent brands.

The quality

While your Manchester city centre options might all be cramped and dingy offices with leaking roof tiles, you can expect far higher quality for your money when you choose to settle in or near Bollington. Good internet access, spacious offices, and high levels of maintenance are all to be expected. At Adelphi Mill we also have additional services available, like a café on-site which you can use for all of your refreshment needs, a gym and climbing wall that you can access, and even a children’s play centre. These benefits plus free parking in well-maintained grounds, 24/7 security, and smart passenger lifts alongside larger goods lifts are the kind of details that really put Bollington on the map.

If you’re looking for an office location and you are lost for where to start, it’s clear that Bollington should be high in your estimations. It’s tough to find another location which has such a great mix between the benefits of the city and the upsides of being a little further away from it all. It’s situated at the perfect distance, which is why so many people are setting up business here already.

Office Space to Rent & Let in Pott Shrigley

Adelphi Mill is a provider of office space near to Pott Shrigley. Offering spaces to let which can accommodate anyone from sole traders up to international corporations looking to create a new branch office, it’s a great choice for any business. Whether you want to hire an office space or a rent a warehouse, it’s all possible at Adelphi Mill in Macclesfield.

Why choose office space near Pott Shrigley?

One of the reasons to choose an office spare near Pott Shrigley is that it is ideally situated for businesses in a logistical sense. Pott Shrigley might only be a small settlement of under 300 residents, but it’s also very close to nearby business centres which are much larger. By choosing to go in this direction, you get all of the benefits of the business links without having to pay city centre prices.

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It’s also a green area filled with pretty locations and historic buildings – one of which is Adelphi Mill itself, a former cotton mill with an interesting story. It also has views of rolling countryside and the Macclesfield Canal, whilst still being near to main roads, a train station, and even not too far from Manchester Airport.

As for Pott Shrigley itself, it has a lot to offer. Shrigley Hall is a Grade II listed building which was a private residence for almost 500 years, before being bought and turned into a missionary college in 1926. By 1989 it had been transformed into a luxury country club, including a golf course and restaurant – and a thriving leisure centre.

Offices near Pott Shrigley to let

Should you wish to find office space near Pott Shrigley, within an easy commuting distance, then Adelphi Mill is the best choice around. The office spaces available to let at the mill include lots of great benefits, such as free parking, security services around the clock, and the ability to come and go as you please. There’s also access to a large number of businesses who are your fellow tenants, and who may provide services that can really help you to grow – not to mention enjoy your day.

With great views, a friendly atmosphere driven by community, and a great location for business links, there’s not much better you can do than these offices in Macclesfield.

It’s obvious that a lot of other businesses are taking the area seriously, with big corporations such as the BBC moving from London to Manchester and other nearby locations. The centre of the UK’s economy is slowly moving further North, and you’ll be ideally situated to take advantage of that as it continues to grow.

Pott Shrigley office space conclusion

It’s available at a good price, it has great transport and business community links, and it’s ideally situated for both you and your customers. Not to mention the great facilities available at Adelphi Mill right where you need them. What’s stopping you from renting office space near Pott Shrigley today?

Overheads are one of tricky factors that every business has to work with. Before you can make a profit, you have to get those overheads covered – which can be especially difficult for a start-up. Use these tips to see your overheads shrink, pushing them to the smallest point possible.

1. Stop printing

Though you may not think it costs much, printer ink and paper often end up adding up over the year and will represent a large part of your office budget. Not only that, but it’s better for the planet if you get your team to stop printing as much as possible. Tell them only to print when it is absolutely necessary. If they shouldn’t have any need, you can even sell your printing equipment so they can’t be tempted.

2. Reduce office size

If you’re paying too much for your office space, it might be because you’ve been too hasty to rent an office which is too big for your team. Make sure that you only choose the office which will fit your staff, without extra space, and go with the best possible rates. The same is true of warehouse space or even a retail unit. It’s best to find a managed office which is somewhat flexible, so you can expand again later if you need to.

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3. Recommend remote work

Could some of your employees work from home? If so, try recommending remote work. They will be able to relax more, and you won’t need as much space. They also won’t be taking up resources like electricity, coffee, and equipment within the office, so you’ll gain small amounts everywhere.

4. Go online

Do you have a retail unit as well as your office space? If so, you may be paying more than you need to. So long as you have somewhere to store your goods, you might actually make more money just by selling online. These days, having an online store is just as reputable as having a brick and mortar one, and it’s far cheaper. You only have to pay for your web address and hosting, rather than paying rent.

5. Shop local

Whenever you need something done, try to find a local business that will do it for you. For example, if you need some leaflets printed, you can talk to people around you first. Your neighbours might be willing to do you a bit of a deal in order to get your repeat business, while printers who are further afield might not think the same way. This could save you a lot of your extra costs.

6. Choose freelancers

Sometimes, you might hire someone only to find that they don’t have a lot to do all of the time. If you need a photographer, for example, they might spend a day each week taking pictures and then sit around twiddling their thumbs. If you have any kind of skilled role where it looks like you don’t really need a full-time employee, consider going for a freelancer instead. They will cost less money because you only hire them when you need them, you don’t need to pay tax or pension contributions on their ‘wages’, and you might be able to negotiate on price.

Macclesfield is one of the best places you could place your business in the UK right now. Think that’s an exaggeration? Be prepared to think again, as well go through the top six reasons why you need to move here as soon as possible.

1. Busy commerce region…

Macclesfield is a business hub which always has a lot going on. You will find a large number of fellow businesses here, all of whom are drawing in customers and footfall on a regular basis. This means more potential customers for you – and the same applies if you are a B2B company. An increased number of businesses in any given region means there is a larger support network, customer base, and range of opportunities available to you.

2…But not too busy

On the other hand, Macclesfield is not as busy as cities like nearby Manchester. Although a lot of trade does come from the city, you aren’t based right in the middle of the city centre. This is fantastic, because it means you can rent an office spare, retail store, or warehouse for a fraction of the price that you could in the Manchester city centre. You’re saving money even whilst getting access to a huge customer base granted by the city itself.

3. Good access routes

If you want to visit Macclesfield, you won’t be short of options. Customers coming from elsewhere can use Manchester airport, various train stations including one in the centre of Macclesfield, and the main roads which pass through the area. All of this means that it is easy to get access to any part of the city even if you don’t have your own transport, so customers and staff will never struggle to reach you.

4. Historic buildings

The office space at Adelphi Mill is inside a Grade II listed building, a beautiful old cotton mill which has been lovingly restored and refurbished. It now presents an impressive and stunning façade which dates back to Victorian times, as well as a fully modern interior which will provide the infrastructure and professional setting that your business needs. It’s the best of both worlds!

5. Gorgeous settings

Macclesfield is home to plenty of nature walks, including the Middlewood Way, as well as the Macclesfield Canal. All of this makes for some gorgeous scenery even if you don’t stray far from the local area. If you do go a little bit further afield, you will find yourself in the Peak District. All of this greenery can have a calming effect, helping you to settle your business in easier and enjoy your settings even when you are at work.

6. Great facilities

Having that much more room for being outside of the Manchester city centre means having more facilities. You might be amazed at what we can fit in around our office spaces and retail units. We provide a large car park with free parking for everyone, a luxury passenger lift alongside our heavy goods lift, a café and restaurant which is perfect for lunch meetings and catering, a fully equipped gym which our tenants can use for less, and all of your fellow tenants who provide a wide range of different services. There’s no chance you won’t want to use at least one or two of them in a personal capacity!

With all of this to offer, it’s easy to see why Macclesfield is a hotspot for business right now. There are so many reasons to move here, and we can’t think of a single reason why you wouldn’t want to. You won’t get a stronger case than that!

Brewery Print are one of our fantastic tenants here at Adelphi Mill, and they occupy a very interesting niche that many people may not think about. They print the pump clips that you see in any pub, bar, or club on the drinks pumps – an extremely useful promotional tool for any brewery.

Who they are

Brewery Print is actually a joint collaboration between two businesses. Staffordshire Brewery and Iam Print Ltd teamed up to offer affordable promotional materials for the brewery trade, focusing on high quality and service. As trusted suppliers within their individual fields, they are able to bring that prowess to bear in a deeper way when partnered together.

Staffordshire Brewery grew from a small shed in 2002 to a 10,000 foot warehouse, producing high quality bottled beer. They bottle for a range of breweries around the UK and also supply brewing and bottling consumables to micro-breweries.

Iam Print are known for fast and high-quality turnaround on a number of printing products, from stationary to posters and brochures. They can also produce magnetic signs, banners, vinyl stickers, window decals, and even wallpaper.

What they do

While printing pump clips is a very important part of what they do, it’s not the only type of printing that Brewery Print have on offer. They also offer many different services which make up part of the promotional toolkit for any brewery or drinks brand. These include sheet labels and roll labels suitable for use on bottles, roller banners and display stands, poster printing, leaflets, and promotional calendars.

Where to find them

You can, of course, find them here at Adelphi Mill. But you don’t even need to, because they have a full website dedicated to their services through which you can upload your files for print and place your orders. You can also email them directly or give them a call via the contact details they have listed there.

It’s so easy to order from them online that you likely won’t need to contact them in person, which is always a great sign. This makes it simple for their customers to place orders and repeat them during busy times. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter to see their special offers and competitions.

We have such a wide and varied range of tenants at Adelphi Mill that you never know who you’ll find around the corner. This is a great example of something completely different from the norm!

At Adelphi Mill, we’re always pleased to see our tenants trading with one another and making deals that are beneficial for everyone. That’s why we’re keen to help you understand how important inter-tenant trading is, and how it could make a big difference to your business in 2018. If you aren’t getting involved yet, here’s why you should.

Influencers have gone micro

You may have heard about influencers being used for marketing campaigns. Influencers are people who have a large following on social media or on their blog, and who can help to create sales just by sharing your products or services to their vast audience. However, this trend is starting to slow down. Now, marketers are recommending the use of micro-influencers: people who have a small following in a strong niche, who might have more of a bond and therefore influence with their fans. A fellow small business could certainly count as a micro-influencer. Partnering together will give you both new marketing opportunities that could prove to be lucrative.

Local shopping is key

There is a huge trend right now for local shopping. Following initiatives from many big brands such as American Express, people are catching on to the ethical and economical benefits of shopping with small, local businesses. This is another way you can exploit relationships with fellow tenants. You can supply them, and they can supply you, keeping everything in-house. This boosts the local economy, sustains and supports both of your businesses, and also gives more opportunities for future growth.

Regular income builds growth

If you have a client who is also your neighbour, chances are high that they will continue to order from you so long as you produce good quality for them. You’re conveniently located, you become a person rather than just a business, and they feel good to buy from someone local. This means you can count on them to supply you a regular income as they continue as your client. Having that confidence that the order will come in time after time means you can build your business, growing to a higher standard and expanding your abilities. It may give you the chance to order new supplies, upgrade your equipment or packaging, or even hire a new employee with that assured income.

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Growth creates growth

Having your neighbouring tenants do well will also help you to succeed. Let’s imagine an example, that you are a web developer who creates a website for a fellow tenant and then maintains it for them on a monthly retainer. Because you were able to offer them preferential rates and build a site that helps to convert viewers into customers, they start to do very well and even manage to expand their business. They open up another subsidiary which sells similar products on a different theme, which means they need a new website – another task for you. Now that you have so much work coming in, you’re able to afford the expense of hiring a second person, which doubles your income without doubling your costs. Now you can provide them an even better service, and the cycle continues!

There are lots of reasons to support your neighbours with inter-tenant trading in 2018. Whether you want to support local businesses from an ethical standpoint, prefer to deal with people in person, enjoy getting lower rates from them, or just find it convenient, they are all valid. What’s important is the results – that both you and your fellow tenants can grow your businesses to higher successes as a direct result of inter-tenant trading.

There are many reasons why you might be looking for business storage. You might be an online seller with your spare room long-since buried in stock. You might be a large retail business with no space in the stockroom. You might just be a seasonal business which requires different equipment and materials at different times of year. Here are four advantages to investing in a business storage space.

1. More room to work

The biggest and most immediate advantage is that you get more room to work at your own home or place of business. Without all of the unnecessary stock, furniture, or equipment in the way, it’s much easier to get tasks done. You can add in more desks, or work to seasonal needs. Imagine all of the room you will have once you get everything you don’t need into the business storage. Particularly if it’s been clogging up a spare room in your house, it could literally give you room to breathe.

2. Better security

When your unneeded goods are put away in business storage, you can rest easy knowing that they are being looked after. With security around the clock watching over the whole facility, you know that the risk of anything happening to your storage is very low. This may well be a very different situation to what you have for your current storage solution. Once it is out of the way in the storage, you can put it out of your mind with no worry that it won’t be there when you get back to it.

3. A safer workspace

With spare stock and equipment out of the way, your existing office space will be much safer. This is very important, particularly if you have employees working with you. If you have towers of boxes and crates, things littering the floor, and a lack of space to move, you are likely in contravention of health and safety regulations. It’s essential to get a safer workspace, and you can do that easily simply by putting whatever you aren’t using into storage.

4. More stock

Once you have a dedicated business storage space, a lot more potential opens up. You can buy in more stock to fill it up, which means you can sell more in bulk as well as being able to anticipate your most popular items and prevent them from selling out. This in turn opens you up for more potential profit, and you may also be able to get cheaper wholesale prices if you purchase more stock at once. All of this will allow you to grow your business more quickly, and take it to the next level.

When you’re about to lease an office, you need to make careful decisions. Once you have signed the lease, you won’t be able to change your mind – likely, for at least a year. This means that you have to get it right first time. Here are five things to consider.

1. The location

How easy is it to get to your office – not just for you, but for employees and customers? Is there free parking on site? Are you close to public transport links such as airports, train stations, bus routes, and so on? Is there a motorway nearby? How far are you from major cities? You want to make sure that everyone can reach you easily, but it’s also important to be away from the traffic jams of a city centre.

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2. The cost

Can you afford to pay your lease, plus any rates and tax you may need to pay, along with utilities? Think about your average turnover for the past few years, or predicted turnover if you are a start-up. Consider how much profit you will need to make to cover the lease, and whether it is realistic. Make sure to look for great deals – as you move outwards from a big city, prices will start to drop while still having good proximity to the city itself.

3. Your neighbours

Your neighbours could have a big impact on the success of your business! If you are in a residential area, you won’t get much footfall. A managed office building is a great place to find footfall from customers who are visiting businesses all around you. If your neighbours are all businesses, you might also get some extra custom from them and the chance to collaborate or cross-promote.

4. The facilities

What kind of extra facilities do you have access to on-site? You will need working toilets, a customer lift if you are above the ground floor, and access to the internet as well as the potential for phone services. After that, anything extra is a bonus. A café is a great place to grab refreshments, having gyms and other fitness services on-site will help you blow off steam, and of course loading docks and load-bearing lifts are great for retail and manufacturing businesses.

5. The space

Finally, is your office space ideally suited to you? Do you have the option to customise it, and is the space flexible according to your needs? Will you be able to upgrade to a larger space if you need to? These are all things to think about before you lock yourself in to a space that doesn’t quite suit your needs.

Palcan are another of our fantastic tenants here at Adelphi Mill, and they are an interesting variation on the other businesses inside our building. With green power at heart, they are a fuel company from Vancouver who happen to have an office with us as well as in locations all around the world.

Who they are

Palcan has been around since 1998, when it was formed in Canada. With 20 years of experience within the fuel industry, they have also made some huge leaps forward in their company development. They created the first fuel cell bicycle and scooter in the world, and in 2009 started a joint venture in China. They also created the first fuel cell portable generator, as well as making improvements and innovations with solar panels and other green fuel sources. In 2015, they created a hybrid fuel cell electric bus. They now have bases in Taiwan, Madrid, and across China.

What they do

Working across North America, Europe, and Asia, Palcan is constantly looking to improve the fuel that we use and create more eco-friendly options. They believe firmly in green power, and their big goal is to create a “green society”. They have created a number of new products for the green power market, and continue to work on new projects to this day. Their innovations are at use in many places around the world, so you may have enjoyed power created by them without even knowing it!

Like so many of our tenants, Palcan is such a unique and interesting business. The diversity of the companies sharing our walls makes for a vibrant mix, and really increases the business opportunities for those who mingle with their neighbours. This is a fantastic example of something you wouldn’t expect to see until you found them!

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